PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Avery Nijholt (ranked 4200 p4p, 532 weight class) and Cody Miller (ranked 23791 p4p, 924 weight class). Cody Miller has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Nijholt
vs
Miller

178 cm
18
176 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
27
180 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Avery Nijholt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cody Miller!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Roberts and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nijholt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miller moves away.
Miller lands with a kick to the ribs.

Nijholt has closed the distance and engaged Miller in a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Nijholt throws an elbow but it misses.
Miller prevents a body shot from Nijholt.
Miller wants to get back to striking at distance but Nijholt won't allow it.
Nijholt struggles to land a body shot inside as Miller controls his hands.
Nijholt tries to work over Miller's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Miller working hard to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nijholt lands a shot to the body.
Nijholt lands an elbow just above Miller 's eye.
Nijholt lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Cody Miller has been cut.
Nijholt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Miller working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nijholt misses with a body punch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nijholt just misses with a elbow thrown towards Miller's brow.
Nijholt struggles to land a body shot inside as Miller controls his hands.
Nijholt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nijholt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nijholt tries to throw a body punch but Miller avoids it by throwing Nijholt back against the cage.
Nijholt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nijholt lands a nice elbow.
Nijholt lands a nice shot to the body.
Nijholt scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nijholt digs a right hand underneath Miller's ribcage. Miller let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Miller prevents a body shot from Nijholt.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nijholt.
Nijholt works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller prevents a body shot from Nijholt.
A right hand to the body from Nijholt.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nijholt.
A nice left hand lands by Nijholt.
A shot in the inside from Nijholt.
Nice elbow from Nijholt.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A short body shot lands from Nijholt as the two fighters clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nijholt.
Nijholt tries to work over Miller's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Miller avoids a wild elbow strike from Nijholt.
Miller has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nijholt throws a head punch that misses.
Nijholt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nijholt lands a damaging elbow.
Nijholt misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nijholt lands with a light punch inside.
Nijholt pushes off an throws an elbow but Miller leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nijholt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nijholt lands a damaging elbow.

That has opened up Cody Miller's cut even more.
Nijholt lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice elbow from Nijholt.
Nijholt lands a hook to the side of the head.

The cut above Cody Miller's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Nijholt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Miller can't break the clinch.
Nijholt comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice body punch from Nijholt.
Nijholt lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nijholt tries a body shot but Miller blocks it.
Nijholt lands an elbow just above Miller 's eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller is looking to break free of the clinch but Nijholt has double underhooks.
Miller looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nijholt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nijholt pushes Miller back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miller tries to circle away but Nijholt has him pinned against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nijholt.
Nijholt lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nijholt lands a damaging elbow.

Cody Miller's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Nijholt tries to work over Miller's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nijholt tries a body shot but Miller blocks it.
Nijholt creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Miller's defenses.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Cody Miller's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Avery Nijholt!
Avery Nijholt took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Free Bands inc. for their support in the buildup to the fight.